Fish lure



` Feb. 12, 1929. 1,701,528

R. L. CLEWELLv FISH LURE Filed March 25, 1927 RL. @lewe/z Patented Feb. 12, 1929.

- narran STA es :sonner LpcLEwELL, or mirroir, .orriof j FISH Luna.

Application inea Mai-Ch' as, 19er; `serial No, meer.

The invention relates to artificial baitor lures arraned to be drawn throufrl'rthe .water` D v ':J

y and rotated to imitate the swimming movenient of an eel or snalraand moreparticularly to improvements ofthe fish lures set forth and described in the prior-application for patent of Robert L. Glewell 'and Charleslfi. `Glewell, niedlidy 13, 1926,;Serial No. 122,110.

The object of the present invention .is'to provide improvements including a stationary head swivel attached to the rfishlure body of the aforesaid prior applicatiom-which.may be in the formof a snake or eel of sinuou-s helical` spiral form, provided with hooks, and arranged tombe rotated as it is drawn through the water to produce a movement similar to the swimming movementof a snake or eel, and a further object ofthe .present invention is to provide a hollow helical spiral form which may floatupon the water and rotate thereover. f i

These and ancillary objects may be attained by a construction and arrangement hereinafter set forth in Vdetail andy which may be stated in general terms as including a relatively stationary head for connection with a kfish line or the like, a spiral shaped rotatable i body similar to that of a snake or eel which may be hollow, and a swivel connection between the body and the head.

Enibodiinents of the invention are illus# trated .in the accompanying drawing forming iart hereof, in which f p Figure 1 is an elevation view with portions in section of one forni of the improved fish lure;

l'fig.V 2, an end elevation of the same; and

including a hollow body.

Similar numerals reIer to similark parts Y throughout the drawing.

The improved iish lure indicated generally at in Figs. 1 and 2, includes a relatively stationary head 11 provided with a swivel connection 12 joining it with the rotatable body 13 preferably in the form of a snake-or eel of ksinuous helical spiral shape, and the head 11 preferably being located in the axis of the spiral. preferably terminates `in the aXis of the spiral.

The externalsurface of the head and body of the lure, may be painted or decorated to give the appearance of a snake or an eel or the like.

connector 12 o f the head.

The tail 14 of the lure also The body 13 is preferably made by providing a wire baclr bone l'and imbedding the same in yielding material such as rubber or the like 416. Loops 17 `rof'th'e'wire back bone may extend out yof the rubber at desired locations 'along thebodyv of the lure for con-1 nection with ymutable hooks v18. f

LThe forward end 19 of the wire .bach bone formsia suitable connection with the yswivel The head :is provided with afforwardly extendinggeye '2O for attachment to the fish line, and adepending weight 21 connected with the eye 2() provides a means for maintaining the `head 11 relatively `stationary `with respectr .to the rotating body 13 when the same is i being drawn through the water.

l/Vhen the vlure isl drawn through the water, asin casting or,y trolling, the spiral formation of thel '.body will cause it to rotate in the jwatei. f

The modified improved fish lure indicated generally at 10 in Fig, 3, includes a relatively stationary head 11"provided with "a swivel connection 12 joining it with the hollow rotatable body 18, preferably in the form of a snake or eel of sinuous helical spiral shape, and the head 11, preferably being located in theairis of the spiral. The tail. 14" also preferably terminates in the axis of the spiral.

rillhe external Vsurface of the head and body of the lure, may be painted or decorated to give the appearance of a snake or an eel or the like, The hollow body is preferably made of a suitable molded material, and suitable hooks-18 are connected therewith at desired locations and a forward end 19 con- Fig. 3, asimilar view ofk a modified forniA nectsl the body with the swivel connector 12 of the'head. l Y t V The head is provided with a forwardly eX- tendingeye 20 for attachment to the fish line, and a depending weight 21V connected with the eye 20 provides aineans for `maintaining Vthe head 11 relatively stationary with respectto th-e rotating body 13 when the same is being drawn over the water.

When the lure 10 is drawn over the wat-er, as in casting or trolling, the spiral formation of the hollow bodywill cause it to rotate on the water. f n

A preferred method of making the bodyof the fish lureV illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 con'- ill ioo

sists ofimbedding,.as by molding, a straight o `back bone' made or wire orr the lilre, in the body forming material, and then forming Ill) the back bone and material into the helical spiral form.

I claim:

l. A iish lure including a head, a sinuous body of helical spiral form, and a swivel connection between the head and the body, and the body including a helical spiral back bone and body forming material imbeddingg,` the back bone, hooks carried by the back bone and means for attaching a line for drawing the lure through the water.

2. A fish lure including a head, a sinuous body of helical spiral form, and a swivel connection between the head and the body, and the body inciuding a helical spiral back bone and body forming material .imbedding the back bone,

3. A rish lure including a head, a` sinuous body of helical spiral form, and a swivel Connection between the head and the body, and the body including a helical spiral back bone and rubber and the like imbedding` the back bone, hooks carried by the back bone and means for attaching a line for drawing the lure through the water.

4. A ish lure including a head, a sinuous body of helical spiral form, and al swivel connection between the head and the body, and the body including a helical spiral back bone and rubber and the like imbedding` the back bone. Y

5. A body for a fish lure and the like including a helical spiral back bone and body :formingmaterial imbedding the back bone and the back bone determining and maintaining the axial curvature of the body.

6. A body for a fish lure and the like including a helical spiral back bone and body forming material including rubber and the like imbedding. the back bone and the back bone determining` and maintaining` the axial curvature of the body.

7. A body for a i'ish lure and the like including a helical spiral back bone and yielding body forming material imbedding the back bone and th-e back bone determining,` nd maintainingl the axial curvature of the 8.y A body for a fish lure and the lil-:e in cluding a helical spiral back bone and body forming material imbeddin'z,3f the back bone. there being loops in the back bone and hooks secured to the. loops'and the back bone deter-- mining and maintaining` axial curvature of the body.

In testimony that I claim the above, l have hereunto subscribed mv name.

ROBERT L. CLEVVELL. 

